Caroline Earle White

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"There are many people who when we ask them to join us say that they prefer to work for human beings. But are we not working for human beings? Are we not constantly striving to make men and women more humane and disposed to all kindly feelings and to teach children to become gentle and merciful? Is not everything which tends to elevate man in the mortal scale a benefit to him” - Caroline Earle White (http://womenshumanesociety.org/history) Caroline Earle White and some fellow WPSPCA, the Women's Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, hated the way that carriage drivers treated their horses. Ever sense Caroline was a young girl she hated the carriage driver’s ways to take care of their horses. She was inspired to …show more content…

One thing Caroline did was co-founded the Philadelphia branch of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or (PSPCA). Soon after helping to form the PSPCA she realized that they would not allow women leaders. Then she decided to form the WPSPCA or Women's Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Which established the Women's Humane Society, the goal kept the same, to help animals. They opened the first Humane Society in America. The Humane Society was the first of its kind. They had employed cruelty officers to help homeless dogs and cats, that were to stop, prevent, help, and were to bring justice to the animals the experienced cruelty. But her greatest moment was passing the 28-hour law, the law required passage companies to feed, give water, and make sure that the animals get rest every 28 hours. She also established the American Anti-Vivisection Society to stop scientific experiments on animals that bordered on the cruel according to http://www.vmps.us/node/552. In 1912, the organization opened a small animal shelter, giving homeless cats a chance at new homes. The new shelter offered the country’s first animal adoption program and was a great success that fulfilled an unmet need in the community. In 1988, our name was officially changed to the “Women’s Humane Society.” According …show more content…

Caroline and I are not that different. We share a love for animals. If Caroline wouldn't have done the things she done then the way we deal with stray animals might be different. I go and volunteer at my local Humane Society, and I love it! I get to go help the homeless animals that are waiting to get a home. When I volunteer it makes me feel good to know that I'm helping a homeless animal get a home. It also makes me feel good to know that the animals that I adopt need a good home and they are getting just that! I know that if Caroline was still alive today she would be proud of how America has changed the way we deal with our sad, homeless, and abused animals today. The dog I have was abused before we got her, she was terrified. But after having her with my family I know that even if she was abused she is our little

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